# \[ANN\] Numba 0.68.0rc1 and llvmlite 0.50.0rc3

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**Created:** [September 14, 2026, 9:25am UTC](https://numba.discourse.group/t/ann-numba-0-68-0rc1-and-llvmlite-0-50-0rc3/3269 "2026-09-14T09:25:16Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 14, 2026, 9:25am UTC](https://numba.discourse.group/t/ann-numba-0-68-0rc1-and-llvmlite-0-50-0rc3/3269/1 "2026-09-14T09:25:16Z")

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Hi all,

Happy to announce release candidates: Numba 0.68.0rc1 and llvmlite 0.50.0rc1. Importantly, these release candidates bring wheels for Python 3.15.

## Numba 0.68.0rc1

**PyPI:** `pip install --pre numba==0.68.0rc1`  
**conda:** `conda install -c numba numba=0.68.0rc1`  
**Release notes:** [0.68.0rc1](https://numba.readthedocs.io/en/0.68.0rc1/release/0.68.0-notes.html)

## llvmlite 0.49.0rc1

**PyPI:** `pip install --pre llvmlite==0.50.0rc3`  
**conda:** `conda install -c numba llvmlite=0.50.0rc3`  
**Release notes:** [v0.50.0rc3](https://llvmlite.readthedocs.io/en/v0.50.0rc3/release-notes.html#v0-50-0-tbd)

Thanks to all contributors.

(ping [@RC\_Testers](https://numba.discourse.group/groups/rc_testers))